Craig Nugent, 26, from Birmingham, was on a bus with his cousin Daniel after watching the Formula One in Abu Dhabi.

The warehouse worker had spent a long day at the Yas Marina stadium watching the racing and fell asleep on the bus.

The bus was nearly empty apart from Daniel – who was the one who took the photo.

When the pair got home Craig was sent the picture and could not believe his eyes when the universal figure of death and doom popped up in the snap.

FRIGHT: Craig, left, and his cousin Daniel were shocked by the ghostly snap [CAVENDISH]

“I still can't quite believe it because it really looks like a figure of someone”

Craig Nugent

He said: "I thought it was a bit of a joke at first. I didn't see it until we arrived back in the UK and my cousin sent me the picture, I couldn't believe it."

"I still can't quite believe it because it really looks like a figure of someone. I just thought 'what the hell is that?' It looks just like a woman."

"It can't be Daniel in the picture because he was sitting opposite me on the seats which is why you can only see the camera flash. The coach wasn't full at all, there were only a few people on it to be fair."

"I did think it was a joke but Daniel promised me that he hadn't messed with it and I definitely believe him."

The eerie character that towers above Craig appears to be a cloaked skeleton and bears striking resemblance to the mystical symbol of death – the Grim Reaper.

"It doesn't hold any relevance, it was just a bit of a shock to this day to see it," Craig said. "I think it's a coincidence that it looks like that."

"It was my cousin that noticed it first and he text me telling me, then he showed me and it was nothing but shock."